whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant

 Matthew 20:17-28

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time.

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.

She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”

Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Jesus' patience is amazing. Over and over again explains that the kingdom is for the humble. There is to be no lording it. Yet, even when he speaks of his death as they near Jerusalem, the disciples are taken up with their own staus. The place at the top is reserved for the disciple who - like the master - is prepared to live for others and if need be to die for them.

Why?

Even Jesus talked to the disciples three times they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day, he will be raised to life. The disciples were still focused on their position in heaven. Their own benefit.

Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. The rule in God's kingdom belongs to the humble men. Serve others then be served. Help others as we can. 

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將來要得什麼呢?彼得在前面章節問。我們要得什麼，得多少，一切都是神的恩典。不是靠我努力賺到什麼? 即使耶穌預言要受難，門徒似乎不在乎！只在乎將來什麼，在天國排名?

那時，似乎耶穌有講完要遇難的事，毫無反應。如果我們關心什麼事? 一定會注意會有提問。

門徒惱怒弟兄二人，其實他們也一樣，只是他們先提出來，而且雅各、約翰是靠媽媽來關說。

我們在教會聽到教會報告有什麼反應。

將來得什麼樣?完全是父的權柄。天國裏難道都一樣嗎？耶穌告訴他們，在你們中間不可去管轄人，不可像外人想掌權。權柄是要服事人。

耶穌來服事人，服事到為他們捨命！關心耶穌的使命，來思考我們的使命。認識受苦的基督，門徒也應該明白是捨己，服事人。為別人效力，為主效力！

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How?

Be humble and follow Jesus Christ is the way to God's kindgom.